Letter: Pediatric Behavioral and Pediatric Health Care Workforce Issues
| March 20, 2023 |
First Focus on Children sent the following letter to Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Bill Cassidy, chair and ranking member of the Senate HELP …
Reviving family detention will hurt children
Michele Kayal | March 10, 2023 |
Advocate urges changes to the system instead On the recently reported news that the Biden Administration is considering reviving the policy of detention for …
Statement: Biden budget signals commitment to children
Michele Kayal | March 9, 2023 |
Congress must also support investments in children In response to President Biden’s release today of his FY 2024 budget proposal, First Focus on Children …
“Fast not Fair:” New report highlights how children seeking asylum are fast-tracked for deportation
Michele Kayal | March 7, 2023 |
Asylum practices specifically hurt children, report finds In a report released today, First Focus on Children and the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights …
Issue Brief: Fast, Not Fair — How Expedited Processes Harm Immigrant Children Seeking Protection
| March 6, 2023 |
Over the years, an increasing number of children and families have arrived at the U.S. southern border seeking protection from persecution, violence, and abuse. …